Every now and then, if both starting goalies are injured or otherwise unable to play, an NHL team requires an emergency backup goalie. These goalies are usually not professionals and the rare opportunity to play in a real NHL game could be terrifying, exciting, or a mixture of both. Sometimes they even win (just ask David Ayres, who defeated the Toronto Maple Leafs in that very situation!). According to the Cannon-Bard theory of emotion, how would the cognitive appraisal of an emergency goalie be relevant for predicting the emotions they experiences when they step on the ice?
A)It would influence the signal that is sent from your thalamus and processed in your cerebral cortex.
B)It would influence the signal that is sent from your thalamus and processed in your internal organs.
C)It would influence the signal that is sent from your hypothalamus and processed in your cerebral cortex.
D)It would influence the signal that is sent from your hypothalamus and processed in your internal organs.
E)According to the Cannon-Bard theory of emotion, your cognitive appraisal of the situation would not influence your emotional state.

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The Cannon-Bard theory of emotion posits that we experience emotions and physiological reactions such as sweating, trembling, or muscle tension simultaneously, but independently. The theory suggests that when an event occurs, the thalamus sends a signal simultaneously to the cerebral cortex (leading to the conscious experience of emotion) and to the body's internal organs (causing the physical reaction). Therefore, the cognitive appraisal, while not directly altering the emotion in this theory, is relevant as it is part of the process where the thalamus sends signals to the cerebral cortex for the conscious experience of the emotion.

Every Now and Then, If Both Starting Goalies Are Injured